Santa Doc Among BBC Scotland’s Festive Fare

A documentary about playing Santa Claus in a Glasgow department store is among the highlights of BBC Scotland’s Christmas and New Year programme schedule – details of which have been announced today.

The documentary features “serial Santa”, Chris Diamond, as he “once again climbs into the red suit, sticks on a white beard and walks into his very own winter wonderland”.

One of the best-loved characters in Scottish comedy returns with a Christmas Special, as Gregor Fisher brings the ‘Govan sage’, Rab C Nesbitt, back to life once more. But, says BBC Scotland: “Rab appears to have changed – he’s ditched the drink, found religion and even discovered the cooker…”

A 90-minute remake – made entirely on location in Scotland – of John Buchan’s The 39 Steps is also being shown, as is a sports special on the footballing links between Japan and Scotland including former Hibernian and Aberdeen boss, Alex Miller’s stewardship of J-League side, JEF United, and the ‘Nakamura effect’ for Celtic in the Asian market.

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